The first major outbreak in Saskatchewan was recorded in In , Saskatchewan wheat midge populations were found to be parasitized by the egg-larval parasitoid, Macroglenes penetrans Kirby Hymenoptera. Through the successful implementation of conservation techniques, this parasitoid now controls an average of The environmental benefits of not having to apply this amount of chemical insecticide are a bonus. To minimize the economic and ecological impact of S. Forecasts and risk warnings, monitoring tools, cultural control, agronomic practices, chemical control, biological control and plant resistance are all available for producers to manage wheat midge.
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